In view of the forthcoming festive season, in a bid to curb the illegal narcotics and liquor trade in the capital city, multiple Commissionerate police teams led by DCP Prateek Singh carried out a massive raid on the Salia Sahi slum on Tuesday.
The cops during the raids found the illicit brewing of country liquor in a number of houses. They destroyed a huge quantity of country liquor liquor and seized the containers. However, the accused managed to flee from the spot. It is alleged that the accused are habitual offenders and were arrested earlier in similar cases.
Singh said as many as three police were carrying out raids on different areas of Salia Sahi. The absconding accused, who were brewing the illicit liquor has been identified and they would be nabbed soon.
He said the chemicals used in the brewing of liquor were harmful for human consumption.
The DCP said that as the accused were indulging in illegal activities on Government land. Their houses would be demolished. Such raids would be intensified in other slums as well. Intelligence is being collected and police are keeping a watch on them.
Notably, Salia Sahi, the biggest slum in the city, has become infamous for all sorts of antisocial activities, particularly illegal narcotics and liquor trade. This has become a headache for the police.